# 117-hr-2724: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act

117-hr-2724, VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2724
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Reform to how the VA processes military sexual trauma (MST) disability claims.** This law creates clearer referral pathways, requires annual training for staff who handle MST claims, and restructures the statute to focus on claims processing. - Veterans: The claims form will offer an option to be referred to a Veterans Health Administration military sexual trauma coordinator at the VA facility nearest the veteran's home. This aims to connect claimants with specialized support early in the process. - MST coordinators and peer support specialists: The law requires annual training on MST and on claims processing for MST coordinators and peer support specialists. It clarifies that peer support specialists may provide counseling and guidance but may not help with the substantive claim or take part in adjudication; the Under Secretary for Health defines their duties. - VA administration and statute: The statute is reorganized to emphasize claims processing, updates subsection labels and headings, and expands covered service language by replacing "air service" with "air, or space service."

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 420 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA help for MST claims: benefit, low. VA claim forms for military sexual trauma (MST) now include a box to request a referral. You can check it to be connected with the MST coordinator at the nearest VA facility. Service in space now counts as covered service for MST claims. These changes are in effect now.
- Yearly MST training for VA staff: mixed, low. VA peer support specialists and MST coordinators must get yearly training on MST and claim processing. Peer specialists may give counseling, guidance, and support as set by the VA Under Secretary for Health. They cannot help with the substance of a claim or take part in deciding it. These rules are…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2724 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2724)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2724 (as of 2026-01-05).